Once again the Christmas days are here, hopefully we can all relax and enjoy some peaceful, seasonal time – and if you are like me, music will be an essential part of it.

They say the Norwegians have a special fondness for Christmas music, and that may be true. The market here for Christmas records is seemingly endless…

For me, however, my choice of Christmas music are older, American records – made the classic great vocalists. I cannot seem to get into the right spirit without those records, and they come into my play list every year. In no particular order – my personal favorites are: